One of this composer's works opens with the sacrifice of a "milk-white steed" to Woden, and later Cupid sings "In spite of cold weather, I've brought you together" as part of a play-within-a-play. That occurs in this composer's collaboration with John Dryden, who wrote the libretto to that semi-opera, King Arthur. This composer also collaborated with Nahum Tate on a full opera in which an evil sorceress, observing the title characters' love, resolves that she can destroy the kingdom by inducing one of them to believe he
One of this composer's works opens with the sacrifice of a "milk-white steed" to Woden, and later Cupid sings "In spite of cold weather, I've brought you together" as part of a play-within-a-play. That occurs in this composer's collaboration with John Dryden, who wrote the libretto to that semi-opera, King Arthur. This composer also collaborated with Nahum Tate on a full opera in which an evil sorceress, observing the title characters' love, resolves that she can destroy the kingdom by inducing one of them to believe he has a city to found elsewhere. The witch correctly predicts that the abandoned lover will die of grief, which she does after singing the aria "When I am laid in Earth." For ten points, name this English composer, creator of Abdelazer and Dido and Aeneas.
One of this composer's works opens with the sacrifice of a "milk-white steed" to Woden, and later Cupid sings "In spite of cold weather, I've brought you together" as part of a play-within-a-play.
Henry Purcell